Eläkeläiset (Finnish for "Pensioners") are a curious act widely known throughout the world for their covers of classic rock and pop songs, done in humppa style, a type of music that old people in Finland listen to. They are the self-proclaimed "HOTTEST BAND IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!"
Also: I am not in Eläkeläiset, nor am I in contact with them. If you want to ask them a question, try e-mailing them through their website: http://www.humppa.com
And lastly, feel free to leave comments in whatever language you choose. If you have a question for me though, ask in English or German only, please! My Finnish is limited to "kiitos" and that's about it, other than a couple swear words and nasty phrases. ;-)
Halloo ystävät ja toverit. Ahjon esikoispitkäsoitto näkee päivänvalon 30.10.09 ja sitä juhlistamme Kuopion Maljassa perjanaina 2.10. klo 21 alkaen. Käy kuuntelemassa uusia biisejä myspacessa, hanki levy itsellesi Levykauppa Äxästä.
Valokuvanäyttely Espresso Edgessä, Liisankadulla Krunikassa (7:n Snellmanninkadun pysäkin vieressä), syyskuun ajan. Eli, kaikki sinne joukolla ihailemaan valokuvataiteen helmiä!
I've been busy in my head and while in there came across the following idea for an artwork.
The artwork is a 'terracotta'-army with a sign asking everyone to paint, draw, write, etc. on it. The 'terracotta'-army would be formed by 36 c.44" plaster statues presenting a nude young girl. The figure is stylistically pop-art (so it's simplified lacking details such as genitalia and nipples, etc.). These statues are laid onto a shallow dig of rectangular shape measuring c.6mx11m.
The idea is that the mold used to manufacture the plaster statues would be available free to order from the internet. We, anyone who is interested to contribute to the project by the means that they can and will, then try to spread this 'terracotta'-army across the globe creating an artwork of a global scale.
In the artwork every 'terracotta'-army has a similar shape as does each statue, yet all would be diffent and unique due to painting.
The manufacturing process with a ready mold is simple and requires little expert knownledge. Also the plaster is a cheap material. So, making the individual artworks is neither difficult nor expensive. Yet, the artwork is sizeable piece of contemporary art that is 'alive' in the sense that it's never finished as anyone is free to add a new layer of paint on it.
If this kind of an project appeals to you, please, get in touch and tell others about it.
Brand new Jolly Jumpers video "I Feel Power" here: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=EGVgzYkF4WA Shot at the record release concert of "Fantom Zone" in Helsinki in October 2008.
Maistelutoverit - Band of Pultsars - tour in Finland 18.03 Tampere, Yo-talo 19.03 Pori, Bar Kino 20.03 Rauma, Bar Hovi 21.03 Helsinki, Virgin Oil 25.03 Joensuu, Kellari 26.03 Oulu, 45Special 27.03 Seinäjoki, Rytmikorjaamo 28.03 Lahti, Finlandiaklubi
la 28.3. klo 11.00-11.55, erikoistilaisuus, Tampere, Vanhan kirjastotalon musiikkihuone
14.-25.4.2009 Humppa United Tour, Germany 14.04. Berlin, SO36 15.04. Dresden, Klub Neue Mensa 16.04. Leipzig, Moritzbastei 17.04. Jena, F-Haus 18.04. Bamberg, Live Club 19.04. Regensburg, Alte Mälzerei 20.04. München, Backstage 21.04. Karlsruhe, Substage 22.04. Wiesbaden, Schlachthof 23.04. Hannover, Faust 24.04. Hamburg, Markthalle 25.04. Berlin, SO36
Hi lads, its DONE, our first video „Black socks get you laid“ is finished! Its produced by Flint Productions Hamburg & directed by Patrick von Schuckmann (more infos in our blogs). Comment that little fucker, add it, whatever, aint nothing stopping you but air! Greetz, crank it up, Razorheads
